Meaning of 形影不离
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xíngyǐngbùlí
- inseparable (as form and shadow)
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形 xíng · to appear · 7 strokes
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影 yǐng · shadow · 15 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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离 lí · to leave · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 形影不离.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
Questions about 形影不离
What does 形影不离 mean?
形影不离 (xíngyǐng-bùlí) means "inseparable (as form and shadow)".
How do you write 形影不离?
形影不离 is made of 4 characters: 形 (7 strokes), 影 (15 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 离 (10 strokes). That is 36 strokes in total.
Is 形影不离 an HSK word?
Yes. 形影不离 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 形影不离 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 形影不离 is written 形影不離.